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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> upac-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sallaz, Noelle M Carampatan - (ncarampa)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 03, 2014 4:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'upac@list.arizona.edu'<br><b>Subject:</b> [UPAC] International Undergraduate Enrollment Policy—New Process Effective Fall 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Effective September 2nd, an additional measure has been put in place to prevent undergraduate international students from falling out of status. Starting September 2<sup>nd</sup>, students will receive an error in UAccess if they try to drop below 12 units. This modification does not prevent students from swapping classes as long as they do not drop below 12 units. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you may already know, undergraduate F-1 and J-1 international students must register for and remain enrolled in 12 units each fall and spring semester to maintain their immigration status. International<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>students should be instructed to meet with an advisor at ISS and fill out required paperwork to determine if they meet an <a href="http://global.arizona.edu/international-students/maintaining-status">exemption</a> (click on Exemptions to Full-Time Enrollment tab) to Full-Time Enrollment or want to discontinue their studies at UA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If it is necessary to administratively drop a student from a course and the student cannot swap courses, please contact <a href="mailto:ncarampa@email.arizona.edu?subject=Drop%20below%20full-time">Noelle Sallaz</a> or <a href="mailto:sbuchman@email.arizona.edu?subject=Drop%20below%20full-time">Stacey Buchman</a> for assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Noelle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Noelle M. Sallaz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Program Director, International Student Development<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>915 N. Tyndall Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>520-621-4627 (ph) 520-621-4069 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>global.arizona.edu/international-students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>